2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster
Biography
2025–26: Competed primarily in breaststroke and IM events while also contributing in freestyle races throughout the season… Opened the year at the Friar Invitational with a 1:13.64 in the 100 breast, a 2:42.32 in the 200 breast, and a 2:26.90 in the 200 IM… Continued early-season racing at the RWU Invite, posting a 1:02.85 in the 100 breast, a 51.49 in the 100 free, and a 2:05.36 in the 200 IM (7th)… Added strong dual meet performances against Babson, including a 2:23.10 in the 200 breast (6th) and a 2:10.80 in the 200 IM (5th)… Showed continued development at the Chris Fisher Invitational, recording a 1:02.63 in the 100 breast, a 2:17.08 in the 200 breast (7th), and a 2:03.52 in the 200 IM (10th)… Contributed at the Menck Sprints with a 5:04.51 in the 500 free (7th) and a 4:29.07 in the 400 IM (7th)… Competed at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships, posting season-best championship times of 2:12.07 in the 200 breast, 2:00.13 in the 200 IM, and 4:22.02 in the 400 IM… Also contributed in multiple dual meets throughout the season, competing across breaststroke, IM, freestyle, and relay-oriented events while continuing to improve across all areas.
Prior to Roger Williams: A 2025 graduate of Westfield High School in Massachusetts…Competed on the boys’ varsity swim & dive team for four consecutive years from 2021 to 2025…Sectional and state championship qualifier…Swam club with Farmington Valley Tsunami’s YMCA...Academic Honor Roll student.
Personal: Son of Elaine Valentine and Joe Szenda…Has a sibling named Raina Szenda…Majoring in Engineering.
